Arivaca Lake
Arizona · Southwest
About This Location
Arivaca Lake is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 294 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Cinnamon Teal, Ruddy Duck, and White-winged Dove among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Five-striped Sparrow
Amphispizopsis quinquestriata
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Violet-crowned Hummingbird
Ramosomyia violiceps
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni
Common Black Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mexican Duck
Ruddy Duck
Common Ground Dove
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Broad-billed Hummingbird
American Coot
Spotted Sandpiper
Pied-billed Grebe
Neotropic Cormorant
Black-crowned Night Heron
Great Blue Heron
Gray Hawk
Gila Woodpecker
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.